Unit 2 First Americans

Cuzco

• Golden City of the Iroquois Empire

• Golden City of the Aztec Empire

• Golden City of the Inca Empire

• Golden City of the Maya Empire

Machu Picchu

• City in the mountains of the Inca Empire

• City in the mountains of the Mayan empire

• City in the mountains of the Aztec Empire

• City in the mountains of the Iroquois Empire

Inca Geography

• Located in the southern coast of North America in Mount Tall

• Located in the eastern coast of North America in Mount Kenya

• Located in the northern coast of South America in Mount Everest

• Located in the western coast of South America in the Andes Mountains

Polytheism

• Belief in MANY gods (Maya, Inca, Aztec)

• Belief in ONE god.

Aztecs

• Capital was Tenochtitlan. Living in the jungle of present day Mexico

• Capital was Cuzco. Living in the dessert of present day Egypt.

• Capital was Machu Picchu. Living in the east coast of present day Rome

Olmecs

• Greek civilization known for it small waterfall rocks

• American Civilization known for its huge stone heads.

• Spanish civilization known for its giant stone gods

• American Civilization known for its giant stone suns

Bering Land Bridge

• Created due to ice glaciers and used by the early people who migrated to North America

• Created due to the titanic sinking and used a s a memorial for the people who died on it

• Created due to volcanic activity and used for safety of the people who moved to South Ameria

• Created due to a Hurricane and used to look out to see the hurricane so everyone could escape in time.

Travois

• Used by the Mayans to grow food for their army

• Used by the Greek Gods to watch over their people

• Used by Native Americans to transport belongings.

• Used by Spanish army to attack the Native Americans

Calendar

• Created by the Native American Gods

• Created by the Iroquois and Inca

• Created by the Aztecs and Mayans

• Created by the Spanish and Romans

Iroquois Confederacy

• Formed by the 13 Aztec tribes for the sick and wounded. Located in Washington D.C

• Formed by the 3 Inca tribes for their food and well being. Located in Mexico City

• Formed by the 21 Maya tribes for their army. Located in Ireland

• Formed by the 5 Iroquois tribes for protection. Located in New York state.